Pasha Hawaii

Pasha Hawaii is an American shipping company specializing in the trade between Hawaii and the continental United States.

Pasha Hawaii calls the Marjorie C a "con-ro" vessel, a hybrid vessel that combines roll-on roll-off features with storage space for TEU shipping containers.
Pasha Hawaii's shipping container in Kailua Kona, Hawaii

Overview

The firm dates back to 1949,[1] and it is now part of Pasha Group, based in Seattle, Washington.

In 2004 the firm commissioned the Jean Anne, a roll-on roll-off vessel.[2]

In 2015 the firm commissioned the Marjorie C a vessel with features of both a container vessel and ro-ro.

In 2015 the firm purchased competing shipping firm Horizon Lines's Hawaii operations.[3][4]

In 2017 the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots (MM&P) filed a complaint against Pasha Hawaii, before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).[5] They asserted Pasha Hawaii was designing two new vessels without sharing blueprints with their organization.[4]

The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported, on September 19, 2017, that Pasha Hawaii announced it had ordered two new vessels, to be completed in 2020.[6] It noted that a third shipping company, TOTE Incorporated, had announced it too would be offering a service between Hawaii and the continental USA, competing with Pasha Hawaii and Matson.

As of today, the company specializes in the maritime transport and distribution of shipping containers, automobiles, trucks, trailers, Mafi roll trailers, heavy construction machineries and further types of static and rolling freight.

History

The company's roots to Hawaii started during WWII when the troops needed storage and truckaway services. To accommodate these needs, a station was set up in San Francisco to help the deployed troops. George W. Pasha, the founder, had a large amount of acquired knowledge about the automotive industry and started the company after seeing the demand for storage and transportation. His son George W. Pasha, III, realized the potential of the company and helped formed the company into what it is today.

The company realized that there was a need for shipping goods from Hawaii to and from the Pacific Coast and began Pasha Hawaii in 1999. After creating the company they produced their first ship, M/V Jean Anne. The M/V Marjorie was added to the fleet in 2015 due to the high demand of more shipping between their routes.

In 2015 the company also purchased competing shipping company Horizon Lines.

Then later in 2018 the company announced the conversion to LNG with the building of two new ships.

Pasha ship Jean Anne

Ships

The 579-foot Jean Anne was the first ship added to the fleet and it was commissioned in 2004. The Jean Anne is a ro-ro, which means that they carry specifically vehicles. These ships look and operate like giant garages. The $90 million ship was designed to carry 3,000 vehicles on each trip. Its ports of call are Honolulu, Kahului and Hilo.

The 692-foot Marjorie C was the second ship to be added to the fleet, commissioned in 2015. The Marjorie C is a con-ro, which means the ship carries both vehicles and containers. The ship can carry 1,200 vehicles and 1,400 TEUs of containers. The ship's ports of call are Honolulu and Los Angeles, usually carrying 30 percent cars, 10 percent oversized items, and 60 percent containers.

Pasha Hawaii now has 6 container ships operating on its routes and will be introducing two new all container ships that will join the fleet in 2020. The ship will be LNG-powered and will be able to carry 2,525 TEUs of containers. The new ship will operate on the same west coast to Hawaii trade lane. The manufacturer of the propulsion systems will be MAN Energy Solutions. These will be the first LNG-powered vessels to operate between Hawaii and the west coast. LNG is a system that burns fuel and natural gas to create propulsion. Most ships are now switching over to LNG-powered systems due to environmental regulations. The LNG system will make it easier for ship to ship transfers of fuel.

See also

References
  1. "Our history". Pasha Hawaii. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
  2. Prabha Natarajan (2004-12-16). "New carrier to Hawaii eyes second ship, military market". Pacific Business News. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
  3. Joseph Keele (2014-11-12). "Horizon Lines Terminating Puerto Rico Operations". Marine Link. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
  4. Jill H. Coffman (2017-10-31). "COMPLAINT AND NOTICE OF HEARING" (PDF). US Department of Justice. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-08-01. Retrieved 2018-08-01. About May 29, 2015, Respondent purchased the business of Horizon Lines LLC (Horizon Lines), and since then has continued to operate the business of Horizon Lines in basically unchanged form, and has employed as a majority of its employees individuals who were previously employees of Horizon Lines.
  5. "NLRB issues complaint against Pasha Hawaii". Marine log. 2017-12-05. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
  6. Andrea Gomes (2017-09-19). "Shipping Companies' Expansion in Hawaii Could Go Bust for Some". Honolulu Star-Advertizer. Retrieved 2018-07-31. Pasha announced in August that it ordered two new ships it expects to receive in 2020 and more recently added that it will keep its four oldest ships viable by making upgrades that meet new federal environmental regulations set to take effect in 2020. That would give California-based Pasha a fleet of eight ships in 2020 available for Hawaii service, up from six now.
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